Sustainability | YASUHARA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Living in Harmony with People and Nature, Hand in Hand with the Community, Toward a Shared Future

Yasuhara Chemical has been operating in Fuchu City since 1949, shortly after the end of World War II. Fuchu City was once the political, economic, and cultural center of Bingo (the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture) Province, established around 650AD. The Bingo region is known for its thriving manufacturing industries, including furniture, textiles, and metal processing. Yasuhara Chemical, headquartered in Fuchu City, is inspired by the strong manufacturing spirit of local companies and continues to pursue the potential of the blessing of nature “terpene”, becoming one of the few companies in the world specializing in this field.

Environmental Initiatives

Details of Environmental Activities

Basic Policy on Environment and Safety

We contribute to society by developing safe, environmentally friendly products using natural materials, promoting global environmental protection across industries (e.g., resource conservation, recycling, elimination of harmful substances).
We strive to reduce environmental impact throughout the entire product life cycle—from development to disposal.
We ensure safe operations without accidents or disasters to protect our employees and the local community.
We verify the safety of raw materials and products to prevent health hazards for employees, logistics providers, customers, and all stakeholders.

All our employees will recognize the importance of this policy, comply with laws, regulations, and company rules, and will always strive to improve.

Social Initiatives

Details of Social Activities

Human Rights Policy

Based on our corporate philosophy of being "a creative company that combines the blessings of nature with science and technology," Yasuhara Chemical recognizes the need to respect human rights in the course of our business activities and will strive to fulfill that responsibility.

1. Basic principles: Yasuhara Chemical understands that its business activities, from research and development and procurement to the provision of products and services, may potentially or actually affect human rights.; Yasuhara Chemical supports and respects international norms related to human rights, such as the International Bill of Human Rights (※1), the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (※2), and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (※3).
2. Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: We will fulfill its responsibility to respect human rights by not violating the human rights of people affected by its business activities, and by taking appropriate measures to remedy any adverse human rights impacts that may occur in its business activities.; If adverse human rights impacts are occurring in business partners or suppliers, we will encourage them to take appropriate measures.
3. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations: Yasuhara Chemical will comply with the laws and regulations of Japan and each country or region in which it conducts business activities.
4. Education: We will provide appropriate education as necessary to ensure the effectiveness of this policy.
5. Human rights due diligence (※4): We will understand the mechanisms of human rights due diligence and strive to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts in accordance with procedures based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to fulfill its responsibility to respect human rights.
6. Dialogue with stakeholders: We will endeavor to engage in sincere dialogue and discussion with relevant stakeholders as necessary regarding measures to address adverse human rights impacts.

（*1）The “International Bill of Human Rights” is the collective term for three documents: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the two covenants that codified it into treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes fundamental human rights that should be universally protected as common standards to be achieved by all peoples and all nations.
（*2）The ILO Declaration sets forth the following as minimum standards to be upheld in labor: freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, prohibition of forced labor, effective abolition of child labor, and elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
（*3）The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, provide international guidance on the actions expected of states and businesses in addressing adverse human rights impacts associated with business activities.
（*4）“Human rights due diligence” refers to the process of conducting preventive investigations to prevent or mitigate potential negative human rights impacts that a company may cause in society, taking appropriate measures to remedy them, and disclosing progress and outcomes to external stakeholders in a timely manner.

Mental Health Policy

Yasuhara Chemical recognizes that the physical and mental well-being of each employee is the foundation of the company’s growth and success. We are committed to establishing and improving mental health care, ensuring a workplace where employees can work with vitality and maintain their health.

1. Stress Checks: We conduct stress checks every year to help employees recognize stress and prevent mental health problems. The results are used to provide individual care and improve the work environment.
2. Support System: We provide training for all employees on how to respond to those seeking help. Internal and external consultation services and professional health counseling are available.
3. Education: We provide information, training, and workshops for executives and managers to respond appropriately to various situations.
4. Work Environment Improvement: We work to reduce overtime and encourage the use of paid leave to prevent physical and mental fatigue.
5. Privacy Protection: Personal information obtained through mental health care is handled strictly in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

Work-Life Balance Support

We are registered under the Hiroshima Prefecture Work-Family Balance Support Company Registration Program, and our action plan is publicly available on the prefecture’s website. To support work-family life balance, we provide paid leave that can be taken on the same day for sudden illnesses of children or family members, and paid leave on an hourly basis for minor personal matters.

Work Style Reform

We are actively working to create a comfortable working environment, including reducing overtime hours, encouraging employees to take leave, and supporting the balance of work and childcare/elderly care. As a result of these efforts, we were certified as a Hiroshima Prefecture Work Style Reform Model Company (FY2020).

Quality Policy

To obtain customer satisfaction and trust, we will continue to provide high-quality products that meet customer needs economically and stably.

Noriyuki Kurimoto
Division Director of the Production Division

ISO 9001 Certification Status
Certified Sites	Niihama Plant (excluding Technical Section), Fukuyama Plant (excluding Technical Section), Ukai Plant
Registration Number	JCQA-0472
Date of Registration	April 12, 1999
Certification Body	Japan Chemical Quality Assurance Ltd.

Procurement Policy

Yasuhara Chemical aims to contribute to the development of society, convenience and enriched lives by drawing out the infinite possibilities of nature through the creativity and challenging spirit cultivated in terpene chemistry and stably providing high-quality, high-value products to the industry.

To achieve this, we conduct procurement activities based on the following principles:

1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations: We do not engage in transactions that infringe on intellectual property rights of third parties and comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including the Subcontract Act and Antimonopoly Act.
2. Confidential Information Management: We recognize the value of confidential information provided by business partners and suppliers, handle it with the same care as our own, and do not disclose it to third parties without consent.
3. Fair Competition Opportunities: We disclose procurement information appropriately and provide fair and equal opportunities to all domestic and international business partners and suppliers, avoiding excessive reliance or reciprocal transactions.
4. Rational Supplier Selection: We obtain proposals and quotations from multiple suppliers and select partners based on clear and rational criteria such as quality, price, delivery time, supply stability, and reliability. Decisions are made independently by the procurement department.
5. Building Mutual Trust: We value communication with business partners and suppliers and strive to build mutually trusting relationships.
6. Environmental Conservation: We contribute to a sustainable society through procurement activities that consider resource conservation, environmental protection, safety, and human rights, fulfilling our corporate social responsibility.
7. Prohibition of Private Relationships: We do not maintain private or personal interests with any business partners or suppliers.

Environmental and Social Reports

We provide PDF versions of our previously published Environmental and Social Reports.

Through these reports, we aim to deepen communication with our stakeholders and further enhance our activities. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to read them.

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